Payback (move)

Payback しっぺがえし Retribution

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Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM66 in Generation IV TM66 in Generation V TM66 in Generation VI TM66 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   +3 if appeals to the same judge with different Pokémon.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Payback (Japanese: しっぺがえし Retribution) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM66 since Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Payback inflicts damage. Its power doubles to 100 if the user moves after the target, if the target switches out, or if the opponent uses an item.

Generation V

Payback no longer deals double damage if the target switches out.

Generation VI

Payback inflicts double damage if the target switches out for a maximum of 100.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled.* The user stores power, then attacks. If the user can use this attack after the foe, its power is doubled.* BWB2W2 If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.* The user stores power, then attacks. If the user can use this attack after the target, its power is doubled.* XYORAS SM The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	31	34BW 31B2W2	31XY 18ORAS
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	26	26	26
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	28	28	28
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	28	28	28
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	24	24	24
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	32	37	37
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	28DP 31PtHGSS	31	31
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	28DP 33PtHGSS	36	36
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	43	43	43
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	51	51	51
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	32	37	37
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	34	41	41
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	34	41	41
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	24	24BW 22B2W2	22XY 19ORAS
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	34	41BW 40B2W2	40
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	37	47BW 46B2W2	46
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	41	41	41XY 26ORAS
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	47	47	47XY 26ORAS
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	41	46	46XY 49ORAS
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	51	58	58XY 57ORAS
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	17	17BW 16B2W2	16
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	17	17BW 16B2W2	16
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	49	49BW 41B2W2	41
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	61	61BW 46B2W2	46
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	51	58	58XY 57ORAS
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		65	65
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon		23	23
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon		23	23
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		47	47
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		53	53
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2			27
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2			27
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV TM66	V TM66	VI TM66	VII TM66	VIII --	IX --
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0487		Giratina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field		✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field		✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field		✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field		✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field		✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field		✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field		✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field		✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field		✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field		✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field		✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field		✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field		✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field		✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon		✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon		✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field		✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field		✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass		✔	✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass		✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous		✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster		✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field		✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0645		Landorus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0646		Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field			✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field			✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field			✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field			✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field			✔
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field			✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field			✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field			✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like			✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2			✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2			✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Similar to the Generation III effect of Counter, the user will counter any attack from certain types that was classified as physical moves before Generation IV; in this case, Normal, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, and Steel-type. The move will fail against any other type or if the user faints.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Gives the user a Counter status, which reflects damage from certain types of moves or a regular attack to the attacking enemy.

In the anime

In Pokémon Generations

The user stores power while taking damage and then unleashes an energy burst.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Regigigas puts his hands together and a black energy sphere with white lines starts to expand around them until hits the opponent.
A wild Regigigas	The Adventure		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Bronzong
The user attacks back after taking damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	After taking damage from an attack, Bronzong flexes its arms and a ring of energy appears around its body. The ring then blasts the opponent back with incredible force.
Byron's two Bronzong	Brash Bronzong I		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Drifblim
The user attacks back after taking damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	After taking damage from an attack, Drifblim slaps the opponent with incredible force.
Flint's Drifblim	Hareta's Heart Desire		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 報復 Bàofù* 復仇 Fùchóu* French Représailles German Gegenstoß Greek Αντίποινα Italian Rivincita Korean 보복 Bobok Portuguese Brazil Revide (TCG) Portugal Retribuição Serbian Uzvraćanje Spanish Vendetta

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